Avalon | Modern Times Beer

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The progeny of London yeast and a breathtaking plethora of juicy hops, this 7% stunner promises to be a hazy IPA of the highest order. Prepare your taste receptors for a rousing chorus of tropical wonderment that will have you singing its praises long after the final sip.

Had this at the Reno Invitational last Saturday. They sent 3 different beers, this was one of the two ipas. Comes out with a moderate amount of haze and yelllow in color with a 2/3" white head that lacks in retention despite its decent size.

Aroma was a little bit of Mosaic, it wasn't super juicy, a little bit of tangerine in there.

Taste wasn't too bad. It does still keep the streak of not being super impressed with their hoppy beers. It had some juiciness, milder bitterness, the hallmarks of these hazy ipas. I think the Simcoe(?) hop pushed the most weight on this beer. Some more tropical notes like papaya and guava are up around the bend. Its an enjoyable beer, kind of amazed how they've got a decently big distribution footprint with so many other hoppy beers out there.

Had been seeking this out, but not really that hard. Specifically went to Trader Joe’s, hoping to grab a 4-pack, but there were only two left. So be it. Grabbed both and four other beers as well. Online description read, “The progeny of London yeast and a breathtaking plethora of juicy hops, this 7% stunner promises to be a hazy IPA of the highest order. Prepare your taste receptors for a rousing chorus of tropical wonderment that will have you singing its praises long after the final sip.” This was written late in 2017 and I was surprised that the hops weren’t mentioned. Either way, was expecting to be in the 3.90-4.10 range. NOTE: Later saw in a review that Mosaic, Simcoe and Eureka (not Ekuanot) hops were used. My two favorite and Ekuanot. Nice.

Poured a hazy bright pale color with two fingers of off-white frothy head. Lots of fast-moving bubbles coming up from the bottom of the glass. Very good spotty lacing. Good retention. (Sight - 4.00)

Taste is slightly citrus w/ a solid malt backbone, similar to Oat based brews but with a touch of cannabis, there’s a slight bitterness that fades quickly

Feel is silky and light w/ a little more carbonation then expected, super drinkable w/ no real alcohol presence

Overall for the price this is one of the most solid hazy offerings you can find in my area, and hands down the most enjoyable brew I’ve had from ModernTimes to date, this is my second pack and I’ll definitely keep an eye out for it, may it return

Hazy yellow brew with adequate foam in the big Duvel tulip. Sensationally aromatic with mango especially. Clouds of carbonation melt in the mouth. All the sweetness and intensity of a double IPA with a manageable alcohol level. Pineapple-orange is the flavor with just enough bitterness to balance.

Modern Time consistently excels with these fruity hop bombs. I suspect they do a good job of anticipating hop needs and buying the best. But not all of their experiments are as successful as this one. From the 16 oz can purchased at Elizabeth Station.

A hazy light orange with a white head with good retention and lacing this looks great. The nose is modestly hoppy with peach, orange, a little mandarin, some melon and a touch of grass. A little honey is present too. The palate opens mildly bitter with plenty of hop flavor. There's fresh squeezed OJ, peach juice, a little guava and some passionfruit. Floral honey notes are present as well. Quite clean, though the mid palate is a little watery. A touch of mineral is present as well. Drying on the finish, this beer is moderately carbonated. Solid stuff.

Pours an opaque bright-orange with a finger of foam. Aroma is mango, papaya, tangerine, lemon zest, and earthy malts. It has a dense tropical fruit aroma display. Flavor profile is mango, papaya, tangerine, and a squeeze of lemon at the end. Malts are difficult to pick out, or in other words - buried by hops. Malts are biscuit and earthy, but very light. Mouth feel carries a bit of a grainy texture within a medium thickness. Overall, a heavy tropical fruit IPA that does very little outside of that.

Poured into a Seattle Beer Week pint glass. Pours a very hazy orange amber with a three finger white head that dissipates very slowly leaving nice lacing. Aroma of pale malt, citrus and tropical fruit hops with light dankness, orange, grapefruit, mango, pineapple and passion fruit. Flavor is neutral malt, mild orange, tangerine, mango and mixed tropical fruit with a drop off of flavor into the lightly to moderately hoppy finish with residual flavors of dried tropical fruit, hints of pine and citrus rind. Nice medium body with moderate creaminess. The aroma of Avalon is very promising, giving me hopes of a full bodied mixed tropical and citrus fruit base. Everything is fairly mellow, however. This fits the profile of the hazy fruit forward IPA, but it is one of the variations that leaves only fruit and little herbal hop flavors in the finish. A fine example of the style from Modern Times, as expected, but to laid back for my palate.